diff --git a/src/hotspot/share/prims/jvmtiThreadState.cpp b/src/hotspot/share/prims/jvmtiThreadState.cpp
index 1264b8b9e37..bafa22b6d58 100644
--- a/src/hotspot/share/prims/jvmtiThreadState.cpp
+++ b/src/hotspot/share/prims/jvmtiThreadState.cpp
@@ -56,12 +56,7 @@ bool JvmtiThreadState::_seen_interp_only_mode = false;
 JvmtiThreadState::JvmtiThreadState(JavaThread* thread, oop thread_oop)
   : _thread_event_enable() {
   assert(JvmtiThreadState_lock->is_locked(), "sanity check");
-
-  // The _thread field is a link to the JavaThread associated with JvmtiThreadState.
-  // A carrier thread shgould always have a stable link to its JavaThread.
-  // The _thread field of a virtual thread should point to the JavaThread when
-  // virtual thread is mounted. It should be set to null when it is unmounted.
-  _thread = thread;
+  _thread               = thread;
   _exception_state      = ES_CLEARED;
   _hide_single_stepping = false;
   _pending_interp_only_mode = false;
diff --git a/src/hotspot/share/prims/jvmtiThreadState.hpp b/src/hotspot/share/prims/jvmtiThreadState.hpp
index 5f2d03a2e81..553b9f59e83 100644
--- a/src/hotspot/share/prims/jvmtiThreadState.hpp
+++ b/src/hotspot/share/prims/jvmtiThreadState.hpp
@@ -123,6 +123,10 @@ class JvmtiVTSuspender : AllStatic {
 class JvmtiThreadState : public CHeapObj<mtInternal> {
  private:
   friend class JvmtiEnv;
+  // The _thread field is a link to the JavaThread associated with JvmtiThreadState.
+  // A platform (including carrier) thread should always have a stable link to its JavaThread.
+  // The _thread field of a virtual thread should point to the JavaThread when
+  // virtual thread is mounted. It should be set to null when it is unmounted.
   JavaThread        *_thread;
   OopHandle         _thread_oop_h;
   // Jvmti Events that cannot be posted in their current context.